“Christians have a hard time with nuance,” says author Brett McCracken in his latest release Gray Matters: Navigating the Space between Legalism...
It is striking that eight out of ten of the Ten Commandments are phrased in the negative...
The story of Joseph overflows with self-centeredness, beginning with Joseph's dreams, continuing through his brothers' treachery, right up to Jacob's self-absorbed response to his sons' report....
Ephesians 5:6 delivers bad news. God's wrath is coming "on those who are disobedient." What should we think of this? How should...
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I know a gentleman who runs a major division of a global firm. He is super-successful, has a wonderful family, and is...
Gasping for air, I told my wife, “We need to go to the emergency room.” ...
When the Sermon Goes to Work, by Haddon Robinson. Does selling insurance, running a laundromat, driving a...
I recently tracked down Charles H. Green to talk about his experience connecting trust, spirituality and business. ...
When I was about five years old, my family joined another family on a weekend vacation in Palm Springs, California. When Sunday morning rolled around, my parents informed me that we were going with...
In his book God, Dreams, and Revelation, Morton Kelsey wonders what ever became of dreaming in the Christian tradition. The scriptures are filled with dreamers, from Joseph with the coat of many...
Today is All Saints Day, a holy day recognized by the Catholic Church and, in various ways, by various Protestant denominations. Eastern Orthodox Christians celebrate the Sunday of All Saints on...
Selections from 2 Samuel 13-18 2 Samuel 18:33 The king was shaken. He went up to the...
When you're at work, who is your neighbor? How do you love them?
ER Physician's Assistant says his faith gives him perspective on his work.
In the first part of Genesis 39, God was with Joseph even though he was a slave of Potiphar. As a result, his master gave him substantial authority over his household. But things...
Wendy was unhappy in her marriage and thinking about divorce. "The Bible says, 'To thine own self be true,' " she told her friend Judy. "Besides, God helps those who help themselves.""Wendy, I...
As you experience transitions in life, whether they are welcomed or not, it is reassuring to know that God does not change.
Then Jesus shouted, “Father, I entrust my spirit into your hands!” And with those words he breathed his last. Luke 23:46 Today...
When the eleven disciples of Jesus met Jesus in Galilee, “they worshiped him—but some of them doubted!” What a stunning statement!